Acron Aviation and Airbus Partners on Upgrade Solution for 25-Hour CVR

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Acron Aviation and Airbus, have collaborated on “an upgrade solution for Airbus’ operators worldwide.” Acron says its “Aviation’s 25-hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), marketed as SRVIVR25, is Airbus’ chosen solution for 25-hour CVR with recording capability.” According to Acron “SRVIVR25, the only 25-hour CVR approved and qualified by Airbus thus far, is fully compliant with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) …

Air Côte d’Ivoire Receives First Rolls-Royce Powered Airbus A330neo

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Rolls-Royce, the leading aircraft engine manufacturer has joined “Airbus and Air Côte d’Ivoire to celebrate the delivery of the airline’s first widebody aircraft, a Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-powered Airbus A330neo.” Rolls-Royce’s Senior Vice President, Customers Omar Ali Adib said: “This is a significant milestone for both the airline and the region, as it expands connectivity and supports the growth of long-haul …

Riyadh Air Order Up To 50 Airbus A350-1000 Large Widebody Aircraft

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Riyadh Air, the new national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has ordered “up to 50 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at the 55th Edition of Paris Airshow.” According to the airline, “The agreement includes 25 firm orders with purchase rights for an additional 25 aircraft” and was concluded with a signing ceremony at “Paris Le Bourget, by Riyadh Air Chief Financial …

Airbus To Renew CEO’s Mandate, Announces Commercial Aircraft Leadership Transition

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Airbus says its Board of Directors “will propose to the shareholders at the 2025 Annual General Meeting the renewal of Guillaume Faury as Executive member of the Board and Airbus Chief Executive Officer.” Airbus also announced that it is taking “transition steps in its Commercial Aircraft business. “Lars Wagner, currently the CEO of MTU Aero Engines AG, based in Munich, …

Emirates, Airbus and IATA Collaborate On CBTA Training

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Emirates, and Airbus have joined forces to “deliver a Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) program for the Airbus A350 type rating, as Emirates prepares for the delivery of its fleet of 65 A350s from mid-2024.” IATA says: “An initial cohort of 256 pilots will be trained as part of the new course at Emirates’ …

Airbus and TotalEnergies Partners On Sustainable Aviation Fuels

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Airbus and TotalEnergies have “signed a strategic partnership to address the challenges of decarbonising aviation through sustainable aviation fuels” in line with Airbus’ objective of achieving net carbon neutrality of aviation by 2050. The aircraft manufacture says “this partnership aims to contribute to the reduction of the sector’s CO2 emissions, in which Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) play a key role. …

Airbus Releases 2023 Report

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Delivered 735 Commercial Aircraft in 2023 Airbus has announced its full year report for 2023 showing that the aircraft manufacturer delivered 735 commercial airplanes, an 11% increase over the 661 aircraft it delivered in 2022. Airbus forecasts that it will deliver 800 aircraft in 2024. Airbus also posted a revenue of 65.4 billion Euros. A breakdown of the 735 commercial …

Delta Air Lines Orders 20 Airbus A350-1000 Aircraft, Posts Impressive Financial Result

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Delta Air Lines has placed a first order for 20 A350-1000 aircraft making the A350-1000 a new aircraft type in Delta’s fleet, according to Airbus. “We are thankful for Delta’s continued confidence in Airbus’ solutions to meet its fleet needs,” said Christian Scherer, Chief Executive Officer of the Commercial Aircraft business, Airbus. “Delta was the first U.S. airline to operate …

ITA Airways Takes Delivery of First A321neo

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ITA Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo on lease from Air Lease Corporation from Airbus’ Hamburg production facilities. This latest addition further consolidates ITA Airways’ all-Airbus fleet strategy, which currently stands at 81 aircraft, and includes latest generation A220, A320neo, A330neo and A350 aircraft. ITA Airways says “the A321neo, which will serve the airline’s medium haul routes, is …

Airbus renews its transatlantic fleet with lower-emission ships

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Airbus said it will “renew the entire fleet of chartered vessels that transport aircraft subassemblies between production facilities in Europe and the United States with three modern, low-emission roll-on/roll-off vessels, supported by wind-assisted propulsion.” Airbus stated that it has “commissioned ship owner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs to build, own and operate these new, highly efficient vessels that will enter into service …